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Sunday, November 11th, 2012
Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (11-17 November 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.
What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore this week?
This is a really quiet week in the region, partly due to a public holiday (Deepavali) in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Event listing on tech4tea.com
You can see this selection of events in the right sidebar on every page.
Event organisers can submit your events for listing to johntan@tech4tea.com – but there are no promises that your event will be featured.
ASUS is launching the PadFone 2 smartphone with tablet dock 2-in-1 device, while Sennheiser is partying in Zouk come end of the week.
Otherwise all’s quiet, before the madness of SITEX 2012 rolls into town next week.
Below is the event listing for the week.
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Tags:AirWatch, Android, anime, Asus, Clarity, Deepavali, PadFone, Sennheiser, Singapore, smartphone, tablet, Zouk
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Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Microsoft launched Windows 8 worldwide today and held launches in 15 cities around the world. From tomorrow – Friday, 26 October – the new operating system will be available to consumers and businesses in 140 countries and 37 languages.
Windows 8 has been launched today and will be available from tomorrow onwards.
Windows 8 will be available in two versions at retail, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.
“With the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft is unveiling a reimagined Windows to the world,” said Tracey Fellows, President of Microsoft Asia Pacific.
For business customers, Windows 8 Enterprise offers mobile productivity features such as Windows To Go, DirectAccess, and BranchCache; as well as enhanced end-to-end security with features including BitLocker and AppLocker.
Launching at the same time is a new member of the Windows family designed for ARM-based tablets – Windows RT – which will only be available pre-installed on new devices and comes preinstalled with Microsoft Office.
The Start screen is the launch pad for Windows 8.
All the different versions feature a new fast and fluid Start screen that gives users one-click access to the apps and content they care most about, the new Internet Explorer 10 that is tuned for touch, and built-in cloud capabilities with SkyDrive.
How to get Windows 8 and the prices
In addition to getting the new operating systems pre-installed on new devices, consumers can also upgrade their existing PCs.
Through the end of January, consumers currently running PCs with Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, are qualified to download Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of US$39.99 from here (for a limited time).
Eligible Windows 7 PCs purchased between 2 June, 2012, and 31 January, 2013 can download Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of US$14.99 with the Windows Upgrade Offer, available at www.windowsupgradeoffer.com.
In Singapore, new Windows 8 licenses can be bought at all leading IT retail stores for S$89.99 with free PIXMA printer while stocks last.
Windows 8 comes pre-installed with apps that include Mail, People, Calendar, Photos, Weather, Xbox Music and SkyDrive.
“Windows 8 delivers a no-compromise computing experience to individuals, families and businesses, where they no longer need to choose between the fun and convenience of a tablet and the power and productivity of a PC,” said Helene Auriol, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore.
Additional apps can be downloaded from the cloud-connected Windows Store.
The online store can be accessed via the Windows Store App on the Windows 8 Start Screen and is a central place for users to manage their downloaded apps across multiple Windows 8 devices.
Microsoft has officially opened its Windows Store for Singapore as part of Windows 8 launch today.
Singapore and Asia Pacific launch
For Singapore and the Asia Pacific, the launch was held at the roof terrace at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, with a showcase of new Windows 8 PCs, notebooks and tablets from the main computer makers.
More than 600 Windows enthusiasts, partners and enterprise customers attended this Windows 8 Singapore launch event.
At launch, Windows 8 users can immediately download apps from the Windows Store.
Local apps available include iProperty, SingTel, StarHub, The Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia, SG Cab from Singapore; and The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand), Fruit Ninja (Australia), SM Cinema (Philippines), My Baby Piano (Korea), Bangkok Bank (Thailand), and iProperty (Malaysia) from the Asia Pacific.
Windows 8 devices
There are more than 1,000 Windows 8 certified PCs and tablets.
In Singapore, there are more than 50 Windows 8 devices from a wide range of manufacturers including Asus, Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.
These will be available at more than 120 IT retail stores across Singapore, including Challenger, Courts, Harvey Norman and Newstead.
Tags:Acer, DELL, Esplanade, Fujitsu, HP, launch, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft, Samsung, Singapore, Sony, Toshiba, upgrades Asus, Windows, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Store
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Two days before General Availability of Microsoft Windows 8, ASUS unveils its lineup of new Windows 8 touch-enabled devices, which includes full gaming desktops, All-in-Ones, notebooks, tablets – as well as notebook/tablet convertibles/transformers. Prices within.
Update (17 January, 2013):
The ASUS VivoTab Smart detachable tablet will be available in Singapore from 18 January onwards at S$699 for the WiFi model.
Update (9 January, 2013):
The ASUS VivoTab RT 3G is now available in Singapore from 9 January for S$1,049.
ASUS has unveiled a comprehensive lineup of Windows 8 computers ranging from powerful gaming desktops, All-in-One desktops, notebooks, tablets, as well as convertible and transformer notebook/tablethybrids.
Among the major computer manufacturers, I consider Asus as one of the most innovative.
Innovative pioneers
The Taiwanese company created the Netbook genre with its Eee PCs back in 2007.
ASUS Transformer Book
Asus also the pioneered the tablet/notebook hybrid with the Asus Transformer TF101 – offering a hardware keyboard that the Android tablet could be docked into for serious work that involves typing – plus added battery life and connectors.
Now every other major computer maker offers notebook/tablet hybrids in their lineup.
Either as a “Transformer” hybrid where the keyboard can be totally detached.
Or in a “Convertible” format where the keyboard cannot be detached but can be manipulated such that the machine can be held as a tablet or used like a traditional laptop.
Asus has continued its innovation with products such as the Transformer Padfone and now the Taichi – a convertible with dual screens.
Below is a summary of the new Windows 8 lineup unveiled by ASUS.
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Tags:AIO, Asus, Clarke Quay, convertibles, desktops, launch, Microsoft, notebooks, Singapore, tablets, TAICHI, transformers, VivoBook, VivoTab, Windows, Windows 8, Zenbook
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (21-27 October 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.
What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore?
This week sees the culmination of weeks of anticipation building up to the General Availability of Windows 8. CNET reports that Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City on the eve to as a pre-launch celebration. This is also being held in other major cities as well.
Event listing on tech4tea.com
You can see this selection of events in the right sidebar on every page.
Event organisers can submit your events for listing to johntan@tech4tea.com – but there are no promises that your event will be featured.
Asus is showcasing its Windows 8 lineup while Samsung is setting up a “Samsung Experience Corner” in the Challenger store in Funan DigitaLife Mall.
In parallel is similar levels of excitement with Apple holding a special event with the usual cryptic message. This time the invite reads “We’ve got a little more to show you”, which everyone sees as pointing to the launch of the 7.85-inch iPad Mini.
For Rounding off an exciting week is a public holiday for countries in the region for Muslims – Hari Raya Haji. Take the chance to check out the new range of Loewe televisions launched by Atlas Sound & Vision in Singapore.
23 October (Tuesday)
The invite says “We’ve got a little more to show you” – everybody’s expecting the 7.85-inch version of the iPad.
We’ll find out at 1am Singapore time on 24 October (Wednesday).
Venue: San Jose
24 October (Wednesday)
Asus Windows 8 showcase
Another major PC maker showcases its lineup of Windows 8 desktops, laptops and tablets.
Venue: Calrke Quay
24 October (Wednesday)
Loewe TV launch
Atlas Sound & Vision is launching a new range of Loewe Televisions in Singapore.
Venue: Palais Renaissance
25 October (Thursday)
Samsung Experience Corner
Touch, feel and play with Samsung products, especially its latest Windows 8 devices.
Venue: Challenger @ Funan
25 October (Thursday)
Microsoft is holding launch events in 15 cities around the world prior to the General Availability of Windows 8 on the next day.
Venue: Singapore, New York etc.
26 October (Friday)
General Availability of Windows 8, marking the official release of much anticipated new operating system from Microsoft
26 October (Friday)
“Selamat Hari Raya Haji” to Muslims celebrating this religious festival.
26 October (Friday)
Nubox to re-launch Nubox@Funan DigitaLife Mall, with store opening promotions. It will also hold the finals of the Nubox Super Size Challenge at the store.
Tags:Apple, Asus, desktops, DigitaLife, Funan, iPad, iPad Mini, laptops, Loewe, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows 8, notebooks, Nubox, Samsung, Singapore, tablets, televisions, Windows, Windows 8
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Asus will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Booths 8220 & 8310.
Click to view or download Asus promotions during COMEX 2012.
Check out Asus’ range of notebooks, Ultrabooks, netbooks, tablets. They are pioneers in the consumer computers arena with their EE PC netbooks, Transformer tablets, and PadFones.
Check out their COMEX 2012 discounts and freebies here.
Tags:Asus, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 computers, EE PC, IT exhibition, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, PadFones, promotions, Singapore, Suntec, tablets, Transformer, ultrabooks, Windows 7
Posted in Asus, Brochures, Events, Exhibition, Gadgets, Notebooks, Prices, Promotions, Specifications, Tablets, Ultrabooks, Windows 7 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Newstead, Nubox and tech@vogue will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at 7 booths on Levels 3 & 4.
COMEX 2012 promotions and offers from Newstead, Nubox and tech@vogue below.
Check out COMEX 2012 discounts and purchases from the Newstead stable of consumer IT retailers.
There are desktop computers, laptops, notebooks, ultrabooks and tablets from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung.
There are also Apple and PC accessories from Nubox and tech@vogue.
Booth #3015 on Level 3 sells Lenovo, Dell, ASUS, Sandisk, Samsung Galaxy & TomTom products.
The six booths at Level 4 are:
- B8139 – ASUS & Dell
- B8236 – ACC, Samsung & Acer
- B8318 – Lenovo, Acer, Toshiba, Samsung & Oki
- B8335 – Nubox & tech@vogue Gallery
- B8418 – Ingram, Lenovo, HP & ASUS
- B8498 – EA, Lenovo, Buffalo & Microsoft
Tags:accessories, All-in-one, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 computers, COMEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, computers, IT exhibition, laptops, Newstead, notebooks, Nubox, promotions, Singapore, Suntec, tablets, tech@vogue, ultrabooks
Posted in Accessories, Acer, All-in-One, Apple, Asus, Dell, Desktops, Events, Exhibition, Gadgets, HP, Lenovo, Notebooks, Prices, Promotions, Samsung, Specifications, Tablets, Ultrabooks | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
SingTel today announced that it will launch Singapore’s first 4G service for tablets on 28 August. Two models will be offered: Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE). Details of price plans within.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE) and Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL will be available at launch from 28 August.
The service will offer tablet users theoretical download speeds of up to 75Mbps and typical download speeds between 3.4Mbps and 12Mbps.
It will provide mobile Internet access that is more than three times faster than existing 21Mbps 3G tablet services, with one-fifth of the network latency.
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Tablet model
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ASUS Tranformer Pad TF300TL
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Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 (LTE)
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4G tablet price plan
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Prestige 75
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Monthly subscription
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$64.90
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$49.90
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$64.90
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$49.90
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Tablet price
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$429
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$549
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$329
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$449
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Data bundle
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10GB
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Excess usage and data cap
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$5.35 per GB (w GST) 1 July to 31 Dec 2012
$10.70/GB (w GST) from 1 Jan 2013
$94(w GST) cap applies
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Contractual period
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24 months
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Two Android tablets will be available at launch from SingTel with the new Prestige 75 plans. Existing 4G smartphone customers can also purchase the tablets with a multi-SIM plan.
SingTel will launch the mio TV Play app for Android tablets on 28 August.
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Model
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Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL (LTE)
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE)
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Operating system
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Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
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Screen size
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10.1″ WXGA(1280 X 800) LED Backlight screen with IPS
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8.9″ WXGA TFT technology
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Internal memory
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32GB, 1GB RAM
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16GB, 1GB RAM
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Expandable memory
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Up to 64GB
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Up to 32GB
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Camera specs
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8MP, Front 1.2MP
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3MP
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Other features
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Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core 1.2Ghz
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Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060, 1200 MHz
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This app will offer an extensive library of on-demand movies, including new release Hollywood blockbusters and the latest titles from around the world.
Movies will be offered from $2.99, and users can charge purchases to their SingTel bill or credit card.
mio TV Play will be available for free download at the Google Play app store, and also pre-loaded into the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (LTE).
Tags:4G, Android, Asus, Galaxy, LTE, Samsung, Singapore, SingTel, Tab 8.9, tablets, TF300TL, Transformer Pad
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Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Newstead and Nubox will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at the Level 3 Concourse.
Click on picture to view/download PC Show 2012 brochures from Newstead.
Here are seven brochures for Newstead’s PC Show 2012 promotions from Nubox, and bargains/deals offered by Newstead for computers from major computer makers Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Samsung and Toshiba.
Tags:accessories, Acer, Apple, Asus, computers, DELL, HP, IT exhibition, Mac, Newstead, notebooks, Nubox, PC Show, PC Show 2012, promotions, Samsung, Singapore, Suntec, Toshiba
Posted in Accessories, Acer, All-in-One, Apple, Asus, Brochures, Dell, Desktops, Events, Exhibition, Gadgets, Gaming, HP, Notebooks, Prices, Promotions, Samsung, Specifications, Tablets, Toshiba, Ultrabooks | No Comments »
Thursday, June 7th, 2012
Asus will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Booths B2007, A2004, and A2008.
Click on picture to view/download PDF of Asus PC Show 2012 brochures.
Here’s the brochure for Asus PC Show 2012 promotions for notebooks, netbooks, Ultrabooks, Zenbooks, Slate PCs, and Transformer tablets.
Tags:Asus, IT exhibition, laptops, netbook, notebooks, PC Show, PC Show 2012, promotions, Singapore, Slate PC, Suntec, Transformer tablet, ultrabooks, Zenbook
Posted in Android, Asus, Brochures, Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Eee Pad Transformer TF101, Events, Exhibition, Gadgets, Notebooks, Prices, Promotions, Specifications, Tablets, Ultrabooks, Windows 7 | No Comments »
Thursday, June 7th, 2012
This year’s PC Show 2012 is at Suntec Singapore from 7 June (Thursday) till 10 June (Sunday). Here’s a listing of some of the promotions and flyers for the four-day IT exhibition.
Click on the links below to check out the deals and promotions from the brand. To see a consolidated list of postings related to PC Show 2012, click here. You can also click on the button near the top of the sidebar on the right that looks like the logo above.
Floor plans for Levels 4 and 6 can be found here.
Tags:IT exhibition, PC Show, PC Show 2012, promotions, Singapore, Suntec
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